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Information
| Code | BY658 |
| Name | Vegetation of Turkey |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
To provide information about flora, vegetation, formation types, plant ecology, plant geography, plant sociology and climax. To teach the ways of evaluating flora and vegetation information for the protection of biodiversity in ecosystems.
Course Content
Flora, vegetation, plant geography, plant ecology and the plant kingdom. Flora regions, main vegetation types in Turkey and the world, vegetation structure, classification and measurement methods, vegetation mapping and advantages/uses of vegetation maps.
Course Precondition
No
Resources
Lawrence, H. M. 1958; Taxonomy of Vascular Plants, The Macmillan Company, New York, 823 p.
Notes
Rendle, A. B. 1971; The Classification of Flowering Plants, vols: 1-2, At the University Pres, Cambridge, 640 p.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Be able to compare and understand the concepts of flora area and vegetation area. |
| LO02 | Understanding the shaping effects of ecological factors on vegetation formations |
| LO03 | Understanding the formation of special formations depending on local factors in vegetation formations and the different effects of altitude according to climatic zones. |
| LO04 | To understand the current state and destruction of Türkiye's forests; |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interprets the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Carries out a study that requires expertise related to the field independently. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired at the level of expertise in the field with a critical approach and directs its learning. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports the current developments in the field and their studies with quantitative and qualitative data and transmits them both in the field and outside the field systematically in written, oral and visual form. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It supervises the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, application and announcement stages of the data related to the field and teaches these values. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The information they absorbed in the field; use problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | |
| PLO09 | Belirsiz | It contributes to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field and supports the development of these values. | |
| PLO10 | Belirsiz | Develops new ideas and methods related to the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relationships between vegetation and climate factors | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Relationships between vegetation and geomorphology-topography | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Biogeographical regions of Turkey | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Phytogeography vegetation formations of Northern Anatolia; steppe-maquis | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Humid-temperate forests | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Humid-semi-humid cold forests | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Dry forests-grass formations | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Mediterranean phytogeographic vegetation formations; maquis-garig | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Forest formation | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Grass formation | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Central Anatolian phytogeographic vegetation formations | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Eastern Anatolian vegetation formations | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Southeastern Anatolia vegetation formations | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Central Anatolian vegetation formations | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||